Abstract

Since the first case of coronavirus disease19 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China, as of March 2, 2020, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 was 89,069 cases in 67 countries and regions. As of 0 am, March 2, 2020, the Republic of Korea had the second-largest number of confirmed cases (n = 4,212) after China (n = 80,026). This report summarizes the epidemiologic features and the snapshots of the outbreak in the Republic of Korea from January 19 and March 2, 2020.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Fig. 1. Timeline of COVID-19. ( A…

Fig. 1. Timeline of COVID-19. ( A ) Whole country of Republic of Korea. (…

Fig. 1. Timeline of COVID-19. (A) Whole country of Republic of Korea. (B) Religious group in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do. (C) Hospital exposure in Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital and the Korea University Anam Hospital emergency room in Seoul.

Fig. 2. Number of confirmed patients with COVID-19 by March 2, 2020. ( A )…

Fig. 2. Number of confirmed patients with COVID-19 by March 2, 2020. (A) Cumulative frequency curve in the Republic of Korea and selected cities and provinces. (B) Number of confirmed cases with COVID by locations in ROK. (C) Age distribution in whole ROK (left) and in Gyeonggi-do (right) (D) Sex distribution of confirmed cases in the nation (left) and Gyeonggi-do (right) (number, %). (E) Epidemic curves of COVID-19 patients in Gyeonggi-do, Korea.

Province and city-specific numbers of patients have been reported since February 20, 2020. The numbers in the table at the bottom of the figure represent the number of cases in each specific location on each date from February 20 to March 2, 2020. ROK = republic of Korea, COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease-19.

Fig. 3. Cumulative pediatric cases in the…

Fig. 3. Cumulative pediatric cases in the Republic of Korea as of March 2, 2020.

Fig. 3. Cumulative pediatric cases in the Republic of Korea as of March 2, 2020.

aThe child was presumed to have been infected by a familial exposure. He attended the daycare center one day before the symptom onset; bThe youngest pediatric case as of March 2, 2020.

Fig. 4. Mortality cases with Coronavirus disease-19…

Fig. 4. Mortality cases with Coronavirus disease-19 in the Republic of Korea as of March…

Fig. 4. Mortality cases with Coronavirus disease-19 in the Republic of Korea as of March 2, 2020.